Tag: Michael Barbiero

David Bowie – Magic Dance (US 12″)

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Originally posted January 16, 2016

“Magic Dance” (also known as “Dance Magic”) is a song written and recorded by the English singer David Bowie for the Jim Henson musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986). It was released as a single in limited markets worldwide in January 1987.

Bowie wrote and recorded five songs for Labyrinth, in which he also starred as Jareth, the king of the goblins. “Magic Dance” was written for a scene in which Jareth and his goblins entertain a crying baby that has been wished away to them by the film’s heroine, Sarah Williams. In the film, Bowie performs the number with Toby Froud as the baby, and 50 puppets and 12 costumed extras as the goblins.

Described as a “simple dance number that’s driven by electric bass and emphatic drums” “Magic Dance” includes song lyrics that refer to the film The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) starring Cary Grant and Shirley Temple, in which the two have a call and reply verse: “You remind me of a man.” “What man?” “The man with the power.” “What power?” “The power of hoodoo.” “Who do?” “You do!”. In “Magic Dance,” “man” is replaced with “babe” and “hoodoo” with “voodoo”. According to Nicholas Pegg, the verse is an “old playground nonsense chant” that was originally popularized by The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.

Bowie performed the baby’s gurgles in the song recording of “Magic Dance”, as backing vocalist Diva Gray’s baby, the intended vocalist, wouldn’t gurgle on the microphone. In the actual scene of the film, baby vocals were dubbed in by a more cooperative infant. During the movie’s production, and in the end credits, the song was referred to as “Dance Magic.”

Magic Dance” is the third track on the Labyrinth soundtrack, released in July 1986 to coincide with the film’s US premiere. In 1987 the song was released on 12″ in limited markets, including the US. A single version was mixed but never released, and an edit of the “Dance Mix” (incorrectly labeled as the ‘single mix’) was released on the New Zealand edition of Best of Bowie (2002). The single was not released commercially in the UK until the digital download version was made available in early 2007.

In 1986, “Magic Dance” peaked at #40 in New Zealand. At the time of Bowie’s death in 2016, “Magic Dance” was the 19th highest selling Bowie song digitally downloaded in the United Kingdom.

SIDE A:
Magic Dance (A Dance Mix) 7:15
Producer [Additional], Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*

SIDE B:
Magic Dance (Dub) 5:30
Producer [Additional], Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*

Within You 3:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19217
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From the motion picture soundtrack “Labyrinth”

Printed in U.S.A.

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DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (US 12″)

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Originally posted February 29, 2012

“How Will I Know” was released by Arista Records in November 1985 as the third single from Houston’s self-titled debut. It debuted at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, on the December 7, 1985 issue. Nine weeks later, it peaked at number one on the issue dated February 15, 1986, becoming Houston’s second number one single in the US. It displaced Dionne Warwick’s “That’s What Friends Are For”, and was displaced by “Kyrie” by Mr. Mister. It stayed on the peak for two weeks. The song also debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs at number 60 and later peaked at number one, a peak it maintained for one week. On the issue dated January 25, 1986, “How Will I Know” entered the Hot Dance Club Play charts at number 30 and later peaked at number three on the February 22, 1986 issue. It also peaked at number one on the Adult Contemporary charts. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the single Gold on December 6, 1995, for shipments of 500,000 copies or more. It ranked number six on the Billboard Year-End charts. In Canada, the song debuted at number 80 on the RPM Singles chart on the issue dated December 14, 1985. It later peaked at number one on the week dated March 1, 1986, becoming Houston’s first number one single in Canada. It was later certified Gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association on May 1, 1986, for shipments of 200,000 copies or more.

The song performed well in other countries. In United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 36, on the week dated January 25, 1986, and later peaked at a position of number five. It was also certified Silver by British Phonographic Industry (BPI). According to MTV UK and Ireland, the single has sold about 280,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 35 on the Singles chart and later peaked at number 19. In Austria, the song reached a peak position of number 28, while reaching a peak of number 12 in the Netherlands. The song also reached number two in Norway and Sweden, while charting at number 11 in Switzerland. According to Allmusic, “How Will I Know” has sold about one million copies worldwide.

SIDE A:
How Will I Know (Dance Re-Mix) 6:30
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
How Will I Know (Instrumental Version) 4:39
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez

How Will I Know (LP Version) 4:26
Mixed By –  Michael Barbiero

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

YEAR END CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1985 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Black Singles #29
1985 How Will I Know U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: rista – AD1-9449
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Barbiero (tracks: B2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral (tracks: A1, B1)
Engineer [Remix-engineer] – Michael Hutchinson (tracks: A1, B1)
Photography By [Cover] – Steve Prezant
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merrill, Narada Michael Walden, Shannon Rubicam

NOTES:
Tracks A and B1 re-mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, NY
Track B2 from the LP “Whitney Houston”

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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Jackie Moore – This Time Baby (US 12″)

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Originally Posted January 17, 2014

“This Time Baby” is a song written by the songwriting team Bell and James which, after being introduced by the O’Jays in 1978, became a 1979 disco hit for Jackie Moore.

American R&B singer Jackie Moore recorded “This Time Baby” in the November 1978 Sigma Sound sessions for her debut Columbia Records album release I’m on My Way, Moore recording “This Time Baby” at the suggestion of her husband (then her fiancé) Calvin Hopkins who had heard the track on the O’Jays’ album So Full of Love. Philly soul virtuoso Bobby Eli, who oversaw Moore’s sessions, was also producing the Atlantic Starr album Straight to the Point at Sigma Sound, and Atlantic Starr members Clifford Archer (bass), Porter Carroll (drums), David Lewis (guitar), Wayne Lewis (percussion), and Joseph Phillips (keyboards) played on “This Time Baby” plus-four other tracks on the I’m On My Way album.

Issued as the album’s lead single in May 1979, “This Time Baby” reached number one on the disco chart in Billboard magazine for one week in August 1979, crossing over to the Billboard R&B chart to spend seven weeks in that chart’s top 40 with a peak of number 24. “This Time Baby” was afforded higher chart peaks on the R&B hit rankings in Billboard’s rival “music trades”: Cashbox and Record World, reaching number 18 on both magazine’s R&B charts: also “This Time Baby” reached the lower end of the top 100 singles ranking in Record World peaking at number 94.

**Originally released in 1979, this is a 1984 reissue with a previously unavailable instrumental version. Picture sleeve uses the same photograph as her 1980 “With Your Love” LP.

SIDE A:
This Time Baby 7:13

SIDE B:
This Time Baby (Instrumental Version) 6:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1979 This Time Baby U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco #1
1979 This Time Baby U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05035
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Jack Faith
Mixed By – John Luongo, Michael Barbiero
Photography By – Marc Raboy
Producer – Bobby Eli
Written-By – C. James – L. Bell*

NOTES:
Printed in U.S.A.

Special versions from the LP “I’m On My Way”

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Natalie Cole – Dangerous (US 12″)

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“Dangerous” is a 1985 single by American singer, songwriter, and actress Natalie Cole, released as the first single from the album of the same name. “Dangerous” peaked at #57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 5, 1985. The song did much better on the Dance chart reaching #6 and #16 on the Billboard R&B chart.

SIDE A:
Dangerous (Vocal Extended Version) 6:04

SIDE B:
Dangerous (Dub Version) 6:21
Dangerous (A Cappella) 4:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #57
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #16
1985 Dangerous U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/ Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Modern Records ‎– 0-96885
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Barbiero
Mixed By, Producer [Additional Production] – Steve Thompson
Producer – Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron
Written-By – G. Skardina*, M. Sharron*, S. Mitchell*

NOTES:
An extended version of Modern Records LP “DANGEROUS”

Engineered at Media Sound, NYC.
Printed in U.S.A.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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